WHO WE ARE
Maison des Animaux is what happens when two sisters — one perfumer, and one on a recovery journey — decide to build a fragrance house with a focus on personality over pretense, and craveability over convention.
Crystal has been blending perfumes behind the scenes for years, quietly obsessing over materials, ratios, resins, and the magic moment when scent turns into something transportive. She’s mildly obsessive about sourcing rare, unusual materials. If you have questions about materials or process, go with caution. She loves to talk materials.
Meanwhile, Joni, her sister and partner in aromatic crime, has been working (sometimes literally) day and night to turn those bottles into a brand — equal parts personal, uncompromising, and just a little mischievous. Together, they work side by side to make sure everything that leaves their studio is meticulous, inspired, and something wild and wonderful.
In our own words: We make perfumes the way we live: unapologetically, with immense passion, and always in search of something that stirs the senses. Joni’s recovery journey means a lot of time talking about craving, longing, and desire — the hunger for more. Our fragrances are our way of tapping into that — little experiences that are evocative, unexpected, and, honestly, fun.
Every bottle is crafted in small batches, blended without shortcuts, and never padded with B.S. We're not here to sell you a fantasy of old money or some invented Parisian atelier. We're here to share real, beautiful, experiential fragrances — full of life, nuance, and a little animal instinct.
Occasionally Asked Questions
Are your fragrances cruelty free?
Absolutely! Our entire process, from the materials we procure all the way through to our safety measures, are entirely cruelty free. This means we don't test on animals and we don't use materials that have been tested on animals. We only test on old people (us).
Are your fragrances vegan?
You bet. In 2025 we transitioned out the last of our materials derived from animal sources--beeswax absolute and wool absolute, and work now entirely from a vegan framework. We live in a remarkable time. Material profiles that were once only available through animal sources are widely available now and remarkable as vegan reconstructions.
Questions about product safety and allergens.
We adhere to IFRA guidelines, the regulartory body which publishes cosmetic product safety guidelines and recommendations. In addition, if you have any questions about potential allergens in any of our fragrances, please reach out before your purchase and we will provide you with specific content information upon request.
How are your fragrances made?
We spend a significant amount of time sourcing clean, high-quality materials to include in our fragrances. In addition to some of the finest naturals available, we source the highest quality aroma materials from trusted vendors. We work with the same materials used by Killian, Guerlain, Byredo etc. We will never sell you “fragrance oil,” “perfume oil,” or the like, because we absolutely love the disaster and mania of designing and blending complex, sophisticated, and sexy-as-hell perfume.
